One tequila, two tequila, three tequila… oh look icecream

In typical Flightless Kiwis style, we had made plans to be somewhere, faffed about and now had limited time to get to where we had planned to be by the time we had planned to be there. This time the place we wanted to be was Guanajuato, in the state of Guanajuato we had to […]

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Guadalajara

Guadalajara is the second largest city in Mexico with nearly 4.5 million people living in the metropolitan area. It sprawls across this high plain in the center of the country and reminds me of Denver because Guadalajara is a mile-high… Read More ›

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Tequila Herradura at Hacienda San Jose del Refugio

Just outside Amatitan is the Hacienda San Jose del Refugio. This beautiful old ranch is parked right in the middle of Tequila country. Padre José Feliciano de la Trinidad Escobado Romo was ordained in 1802, and purchased this beautiful ranch… Read More ›

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Puerto Vallarta

If you live in the USA, and you’ve heard of a city in Mexico, it’s likely that town is a tourist town.  Otherwise in the States we probably wouldn’t have heard of it. And I’ve definitely heard of Puerto Vallarta,… Read More ›

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The Road to Tequila

After retracing about 50 miles of road from Puerto Vallarta, and passing some pineapple and corn fields, we turn northeast. I’m back in Nayarit State and wind through the low mountains by tracing soft turns up hillsides and then down… Read More ›

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Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico

Tequila…What a recognizable name. I can think of no other place name that is so directly associated with an alcoholic beverage. It reminds me of college days and a night out that included shots of tequila, the bad hangover that… Read More ›

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San Blas and south to Puerto Vallarta

Time to get moving again as I’ve been a lazy girl for more than two weeks in Mazatlan.  It’s been wonderful to meet so many fellow riders and all-around nice people.  Lots of options as to where to head next… Read More ›

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